Why is so much wonderful cotton shirting described as a man’s fabric???
I couldn’t pass on Mood Fabrics’ beautiful pink/blue Italian cotton shirting even if the description read – This is a light weight 100% cotton shirting with a woven pattern. Smooth, soft, sleek, ideal for men’s dress shirts.
Cotton is simply my salvation during this time of year, and with a new grandchild due on September 1, the pink and blue stripes spoke to me! Yep, my daughter and son-in-law are doing it the old fashioned way and skipped the gender test 😉
I knew this soft textured fabric with its baby colored stripes would be adaptable to a feminine style. I was also itching for an embroidery project and created an embroidered border for the top. Having sewn McCall’s 7543 twice before, once in linen and once in a cotton poplin, I thought a lightweight shirting would endure the embroidery process and gently drape from the gathers.
For the embroidery, I selected a single motif on the Pfaff Creative Icon which I repeated in groups of three.
The front and back bodice each required six flowers or two groups of three. After embroidering the fabric I cut along the lower edge until the scalloped edge was complete………
…then I placed the pattern piece on the fabric and cut the bodices.
After ‘finishing’ the top, I wanted a little more pop and got the scissors back out.
Definitely a good idea!
Finding the versatility in a fabric is always rewarding for me. Many thanks to Mood Fabrics for providing me with the opportunity for discovery – check out Mood’s shirtings!
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